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Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by earlswoody
(Post 6956397)
Google it...the percenatge that are born abnormal is about the same as the general population.
I'm cured!:eek::eek::thumbsup: |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by Roadking
(Post 6956391)
Must be a cultural difference. Could be my cousins are down right ugly, but wait a minute... no; I think it's cultural. :D
Do I hear dueling banjoes?:p Most of my cousins are ugly - just this one in guy - I think the babies must have been switched in the nursery when he was born or somethhing. |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by Kim67
(Post 6956406)
But my parents weren't related in any way by the way - I hope you can actually work it out.
Most of my cousins are ugly - just this one in guy - I think the babies must have been switched in the nursery when he was born or somethhing. |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by Kim67
(Post 6956392)
You can't say that "their kids are born normal" cousins share a gene pool and if there is a strong possibility both of them are "carriers" of a particular gene. If for instance that they were both carriers of something like cystic fibrosis, then there would be a chance of them having a child with the disease. If you marry someone who doesn't come from the same gene pool, chances of carrying the same genetic defects are less.
There are differing opinions on this but I recall there is actually a syndrome... named: Jerash Motor Neuronopathy(named after place in Jordan) because of the huge risk of kids born to cousins suffering paralysis. The evidence is so damning I cannot understand why its still allowed. |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by earlswoody
(Post 6956397)
Google it...the percenatge that are born abnormal is about the same as the general population.
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Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by Eva
(Post 6956413)
There are differing opinions on this but I recall there is actually a syndrome...
named: Jerash Motor Neuronopathy(named after place in Jordan) because of the huge risk of kids born to cousins suffering paralysis. The evidence is so damning I cannot understand why its still allowed. Here's the link.It makes me mad -the Jordanian Lady with 10 disabled kids-describes it as fate!!!!!(maybe 2nd page in) Jerash Motor Neuronopathy http://216.230.204.101/mehealth/sep03_article1.pdf |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by Eva
(Post 6956426)
Here's the link.It makes me mad -the Jordanian Lady with 10 disabled kids-describes it as fate!!!!!(maybe 2nd page in)
Jerash Motor Neuronopathy http://216.230.204.101/mehealth/sep03_article1.pdf |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
These are an example that cousins are OK to marry, whats wrong with these twins then.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...-men20copy.jpg |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by Kim67
(Post 6956433)
It's a pity Eva that genetic counseling isn't mandatory for blood relatives that marry. A lot of people don't understand the concept of two supposedly normal people who are "carriers" getting together and each passing on the same defective gene to their child, causing the child to inherit the disorder.
There's been a few attempts to raise awareness of the risks and it is big business now selling Genetic Testing Kits-the thing is even when the results are weighted against a healthy child-the couple CAN still go ahead and marry!!!.Hegemony and Nepotism- dirty words all about keeping wealth and power. http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/Pre-...unched/519.htm |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by earlswoody
(Post 6956441)
These are an example that cousins are OK to marry, whats wrong with these twins then.
RL]http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/higgsy18/ugly-men20copy.jpg[/URL] Shrek's the Daddy!!!!!! |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by Eva
(Post 6956394)
Its popular in Uae too.45% marriages between cousins
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayA...November25.xml And thus the number of abnormalities in babies. A fact that is 'hidden' but many babies have surgery at a very young age to correct a specific problem. I think marrying your cousin is revolting. - |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
It's not uncommon in the Middle East - 7 Days did something about problems with the gene pool a few years ago.
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Re: Lad I work with right.....
Yet they could still have a child free of genetic defects if they use IVF and a screening process :). This is totally legal.
Now imagine how many diseases we could cure by simply chopping out some genetic code and splicing in a "healthy" sequence. Even with recessive genes we could use some healthy code to prevent future generations from suffering. This would get you into big trouble however :(. Logic? |
Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by NorthernLad
(Post 6957312)
It's not uncommon in the Middle East...
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Re: Lad I work with right.....
Originally Posted by Charismatic
(Post 6957453)
Not a Jane Austen fan then? Our aversion to it in the "West" is quite recent as well ;).
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